Student Leader Application
Welcome! This is the central information page for UCSC Resident Assistant (RA)/Neighborhood Assistant (NA) (PDF) and Programs Assistant (PA)/Community Assistant (CA), and Orientation Welcome Leader (OWL) applications and position information.
We have opened up the campus-wide 2023-24 academic year application process for:
Programs Assistants/Community Assistants (PAs/CAs) are primarily responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating community-wide programs/events at their College.
PA/CA Non-Work-Study Job #7485834
Tentative dates of employment: September 1 - June 17, 2024
Orientation Welcome Leaders (OWLS)are primarily responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating community-wide college programs/events for the Fall quarter.
Tentative dates of employment: September 1 - December 6, 2023
LEAD Orientation Welcome Leaders (OWLS) are primarily responsible for working with Orientation Welcome Leaders in creating, implementing, and evaluating community-wide programs/events at their College, starting with Fall Welcome Week 2023.
LEAD OWLs Non-Work-Study # 7492605
Tentative dates of employment: September 1 - December 6, 2023
Important Dates
Applications Open: Monday, February 6, 2023
*Meet the Programs Office Teams: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Friday, March 3, 2023 | Quarry Amphitheatre | Program Time: 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
*attendance to the movie screening is not required to apply.
Handshake and Supplemental Applications Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023
For questions about the PA/CA and OWL positions, reach out to the committee members by emailing cpcs-acpcs-group@ucsc.edu | Subject line: “PA/CA/OWL Question”
2023-24 academic year Resident Assistant (RA)/Neighborhood Assistant (NA) application process:
Application deadline: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Interviews Offered: Monday, February 6, 2023
Individual interviews: February 8-10, 2023
Decisions sent to candidates: March 10, 2023
For more information on the RA/NA position, reach out to us at lead@ucsc.edu